A THRILL-seeking 95-year-old veteran is preparing to skydive for the second time in five years.

Stanley Full, from Andover, in September 2018, jumped 12,000ft on his 90th birthday, raising almost £3,000 for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance.  

He will once again be raising money for the life-saving air ambulance charity as well as The Royal Air Force Apprentices' Association, The Old Haltonians.  

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As the plane door flung open on his first jump, Stanley said he felt “apprehensive but excited".

He said: "I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and would recommend everyone to try it. Just go for it. There is a great sense of satisfaction and achievement in being able to contribute to a good cause – especially when overcoming your fears again at 95-years-old.”  

The veteran is inspired by the impact the air ambulance charity has on lives across the region.  

Keith Wilson, the air ambulance's director of income and engagement, added: “We love stories like Stanley’s. His dedication and generosity is an inspiration to us all and we can’t thank him enough for helping to save lives in the region.” 

The charity relies entirely on the generosity and kindness of the public to bring emergency doctors and specialist paramedics to the scene of seriously ill and injured patients throughout the region.  

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The Royal Air Force Apprentice scheme was started at RAF Halton in 1922 by Marshal of the RAF Lord Hugh Trenchard. 

The Halton Apprentices’ Trenchard’s Legacy Appeal is hoping to raise enough money to erect a memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire to the memory of Halton Apprentices for the substantial contribution they made in the service of their country during the Second World War and the aircraft industry in general.